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Beyond the Three R's: Push to Teach Coding at School

Silicon Valley's tech elites are directing their philanthropic energies close to home—encouraging students to learn how to code and using computer science for the common good.

The latest efforts include Code.org, a young nonprofit which last week debuted a documentary, "CodeStars," about the need to teach computer science in schools. It stars heavyweights like Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and musician will.i.am. The organization was founded by tech entrepreneurs and investors Ali and Hadi...